Serious Range Rover at Gumball 2005 ....
12 May 2005, 12:15 PM
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Serious Range Rover at Gumball 2005 ....
This is competing in the Gumball this year, it's the Top Gear / Clarkson 400+ bhp Overfinch job ... sounds like a laugh to me 
http://www.v-sol.co.uk/gumball3000/about.html
http://www.v-sol.co.uk/gumball3000/about.html
12 May 2005, 12:17 PM
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IIRC Clarkson relayed that the Stig said that was the scariest car he'd ever taken round the track - handled like a waterbed with a jet engine. No thanks.
13 May 2005, 08:59 AM
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Apparently it has Mumford active suspension (like on the Xantia Activa) which adjusts the cornering attitude so it doesn't roll. Must feel a little odd in a 2-ton brick 
13 May 2005, 01:53 PM
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Lol, it's moving! Hope european/UK police don't see this!
http://www.v-sol.co.uk/gumball3000/tracking.asp
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Its now in London and speed is.............................. 0mph 
13 May 2005, 03:33 PM
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I spoke to Mark Shaw, the bloke whose car it is, and he reckons it will hit 140 on unrestricted roads .... the problem apparently is the torque converter, it's touch and go if it's strong enough.
He finished in the top 40 last year out of 181 starters, nice guy.
He finished in the top 40 last year out of 181 starters, nice guy.
13 May 2005, 03:39 PM
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According to their website, they're heading down to London for the premier of the DVD for last years Gumball which is tonight. Then all cars are on display tomorrow before the official start.
Tempted to 'Gumball' up my Type R, they sell the stickers on the website....
I'll deffo be following the progress of the rangie over the next few days though.
Tempted to 'Gumball' up my Type R, they sell the stickers on the website....
I'll deffo be following the progress of the rangie over the next few days though.
13 May 2005, 04:44 PM
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Have you seen whos running this year?
Bez from the Happy Monday, Tarantino, Darryl Hannah, Johnny knoxville,
Someones competing in a Ford Transit Ice cream van aswell!
£10k to enter. Corr if I had the money I would do this. Must be a good laugh.
Bez from the Happy Monday, Tarantino, Darryl Hannah, Johnny knoxville,
Someones competing in a Ford Transit Ice cream van aswell!
£10k to enter. Corr if I had the money I would do this. Must be a good laugh.
13 May 2005, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by R 14NS R
is anyone going upto waterloo to see the cars?
i did read right they are all display til 6pm, yes?
i did read right they are all display til 6pm, yes?
14 May 2005, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Patt@firstime
I used to have one, how do you know if I am or aren't a 'total w@nker' 
It was a 1988 one though....Anyway that's the second series Rangie. It's only the recent ones that are driven by tossers
15 May 2005, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by STi wanna Subaru
It's still a Range Rover. A car only driven by total w@nkers!
15 May 2005, 02:33 PM
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hmm let me guess written by a baseball cap, burberry wearing chavtastic scoob driver no doubt
And why you haven't answered my PM 
16 May 2005, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by hawkthescoobslayer
hmm let me guess written by a baseball cap, burberry wearing chavtastic scoob driver no doubt
Not at all. I have never known one make of car be driven by so many people who think they own the road.
16 May 2005, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by STi wanna Subaru
Not at all. I have never known one make of car be driven by so many people who think they own the road.
errrr i beg to differ
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17 May 2005, 09:48 AM
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Not at all. I have never known one make of car be driven by so many people who think they own the road.
LOL - And there are A LOT of those!Mick
17 May 2005, 09:49 AM
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Not at all. I have never known one make of car be driven by so many people who think they own the road.
Mick
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